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In case you missed the news….
The newspapers seem to be full of news of the possible discovery of a train load of Nazi gold. A death bed confession may have confirmed the rumour that a train of looted gold was hidden in an extensive tunnel system … Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin, inspiration, railway
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ESNG meeting – 3 September 2015
After a quiet summer, last night’s meeting was a lively one – even without the Chairman, who was suffering an overdose of early milk rounds. It was good to see Simon back again, with the same Kato Santa Fe passenger … Continue reading
Travel, post-war style
Continuing my loft turnout, I came across a little treasure trove of my late mother’s. It’s difficult to know what to throw away, but it’s important to be a little realistic. Telegrams (a historic oddity in themselves) addressed to the … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, railway, Southern Electric
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ESNG – New end loop
A certain panic has set in over building the new end loop as chief builder Derek seems to be on holiday for most of the next few meetings. However, an email from the Chairman brought good news…. Just finished stage … Continue reading
We don’t quite fit
Another scenic cameo to add to the layout. Of course, strictly, one shouldn’t be running trains over the bridge with a vehicle stuck underneath it. A more spectacular version would be a standard London bus, swiftly converted for open-top duties. … Continue reading
Posted in Hints and tips, Inspiration, Out and about, Weird and wonderful
Tagged hints and tips, inspiration, layout design, model railway
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Jon’s modules – new trains
I’ve spent some time in the loft room this week, and it’s back to the stage when I can get back to completing my N-club modules. We’ve moved the old bunk bed from the loft, and sorted out a lot of … Continue reading
A little inspiration from New Zealand
From the Small Layout Design Yahoo group comes this amazing layout. If you built it, no one would believe that it was straight from the prototype. David Bromage writes…. Have a look at this for inspiration – 3 piers, a … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Jon's layout ramblings, Weird and wonderful
Tagged inspiration, layout design, model railway
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Nice work (or not) if you can get it!
The Telegraph tells us that, “French rail worker paid £3,500 to do ‘absolutely nothing’ for 12 years files ‘complaint’” A French employee of national rail operator SNCF earned €5,000 per month after tax since 2003 for doing “nothing”, but in … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, railway, SCNF
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In the days before ‘Alf and Sadie’
I was browsing my original copy of Don Boreham’s ‘Narrow Gauge Railway Modelling’, published 1962, and this advert inside the back cover caught my eye…. Well, Slaters are still very much in business, although I’d love to have Plastikard for … Continue reading
ESNG meeting – 19 August 2015
Although tonight was a quiet evening, it was a good one. Allan was back from his Swiss holiday. No sun tan, but maybe a touch of rust. I’m not sure the weather there was any better than our great British … Continue reading
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